Red Sox, Twins’ benches clear after heated moment

Because the throw beat Contreras by a mile, fans will argue that he did not need to barrel his way into home. Red Sox Nation will fire back, however, and point out that Caratini appeared to be blocking the dish. In other words, a straightforward admission of guilt is probably not coming. Hopefully, there is no bad blood between the two ballplayers.

Willson Contreras and Victor Caratini were catchers together on the Cubs for four seasons. They developed a close friendship during this time, so one would assume that they can talk through the collision after the game.

The Twins and Red Sox already have enough to worry about amid sub-.500 starts to the campaign. They cannot allow this benches-clearing interaction to distract them from the task at hand.

But these stories always gain more traction when Contreras is involved. The three-time All-Star will try to let his bat do the talking for the rest of this series.